Library Publishing Directory
Villanova University
Falvey Library
Academic Library · United StatesFalvey Library
https://library.villanova.edu/about-falvey/library-initiatives/journals-at-villanova-universityNancy Foasberg, Scholarly Communication Librarian
Phone: 610-519-5075
Email: nancy.foasberg@villanova.edu
Program Overview
Mission/Objectives:In support of Villanova University’s academic mission, the library is committed to the creation and dissemination of scholarship; utilizing digital modes and exploring new media for scholarly communication; and fostering open and public access to scholarship.
- Publishing activities began: 2009
- Stage of publishing efforts: 3 - Established
- Open access focus: Central to mission
- Portion of Open Access publications: Most
- Publishing Languages: English, Igbo
Program Organization
- Organization of publishing services: Services distributed across library units/departments
- Advisory/editorial board: No
- Total staffing in Full Time Equivalents (FTE): 1
- Individual people: 2
- Funding sources: Library operating budget
Publishing Activities
- Conference papers or proceedings
- Journals
Journal Publishing:
- Journals published: 5
- Campus-based faculty-created: 4
- Contracted by external groups: 1
- Peer-reviewed: 5
- Currently inactive or archived: 3
Highlights
Top Publications:
- Journal of Big History (journal)
- Puncta (journal)
- Veritas: Villanova Undergraduate Research Journal (journal)
- Concept: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Graduate Studies (journal)
- Ugegbe: Jọnalụ Ụwandịigbo (journal)
Disciplinary Specialties:
- History
- Philosophy
Partners
- Internal partners: Individual faculty, Graduate students, Undergraduate students
- Other publishing entities administered by your library: No
- Other publishing entities within your library’s parent institution: Yes
- Program’s openness to working with external partners: Consider external partners if there is a tie to my institution (e.g., local editor of a journal for an external scholarly society)
- Types of publications should other publishers refer to your program: Open access and APC-free (or potentially open access and APC-free) journals with a connection to Villanova
- Part of a consortium which provides support for publishing? (e.g. platform, funding): No
Technologies & Services
Media Formats:
- images
- text
Software & Platforms:
- Open Journal Systems (OJS)
Additional Services:
- DOI assignment/allocation of identifiers
Digital Preservation Strategy:
- Portico
Policies
Additional Information
Last Year:As the library is a new member of Crossref, we have begun issuing DOIs and working more carefully on preservation for our journal publications.
Future Plans:
We are working on a more robust public-facing statement about our commitment to open access and library publishing. We are working to ensure that library publications support author rights and are issued under Creative Commons licenses when possible and appropriate.
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